Product & Technology Consulting
They get there with the right thinking partners. We bring decades of combined experience in product strategy, operations, and technology — embedded inside your team, thinking alongside you.
Wherever you are in your product journey — we've probably been there. Here's how we help.
Market analysis, portfolio guidance, and opportunity assessment to align your roadmap with what actually matters. We help leadership teams translate strategy into clear priorities, sequencing, and execution focus.
Embed practical AI capabilities into products and workflows to improve outcomes, efficiency, and customer value.
Part-time CPO or CTO when you need executive-level thinking but aren't ready, or able, to hire full-time.
Agile coaching, process improvement, and team upskilling to build the discipline that lets great products ship.
SDLC evaluation and engineering org optimization, helping your tech team scale without the growing pains.
Design systems, rhythms, and tooling that connect product vision to consistent, high-quality execution.
Buy- and sell-side guidance for product and tech transactions. We know what to look for, and what to walk away from.
Precision talent placement through a 35+ year network. We know the people your product org actually needs.
We believe the best way to stay ahead is to keep building.
Beyond our work with clients, we spend our time exploring ideas, experimenting with AI, and creating products across a range of industries. These projects allow us to test emerging technologies, challenge assumptions, and stay deeply connected to what it actually takes to bring new ideas to life.
The technologies we advise on are the same technologies we use ourselves. We do not just talk about AI, product strategy, and innovation. We actively apply them every day.
From AI-powered organizational change to predictive analytics in horse racing, we build because it is what drives us and because the lessons we learn make us better partners to the companies we support.
An AI-powered platform that helps leaders translate complex organizational change into clear, structured communication. ChangeCast AI analyzes inputs across strategy, operations, and team dynamics to generate messaging that is consistent, contextual, and easy for teams to understand.
By turning ambiguity into alignment, it enables organizations to move through change faster, reduce confusion, and ensure teams stay focused on what matters most.
An AI-driven platform built for modern horse racing enthusiasts, combining predictive analytics, real-time data, and intelligent recommendations into a single experience. Trifectly surfaces patterns, probabilities, and insights that are difficult to identify manually, helping users make more informed and confident decisions.
Designed for both casual users and serious players, it brings clarity, speed, and strategy to an increasingly data-driven sport.
An AI-powered platform designed to help teams make smarter, faster decisions before submitting bids. PreBidIQ analyzes historical performance, deal context, and key risk factors to surface insights that improve win probability and pricing strategy.
By bringing structure and intelligence to the pre-bid process, it enables teams to focus on the right opportunities, reduce risk, and compete with greater confidence.
We are always exploring new ideas, experimenting with emerging technologies, and building new products across a range of industries.
Additional ventures are already in development.
Because building is not just what we do. It is what drives us.
We founded Productive Minds because we saw the same pattern again and again: ambitious companies with bold goals, but without the product, technology, and operational leadership needed to achieve them. For decades, we have been driven by a passion for building. Building products that solve meaningful problems, teams that are empowered to execute, and companies positioned not only to scale, but to lead. After years spent leading SaaS organizations, launching products, navigating acquisitions, scaling teams, and driving transformation, we created the firm we always wished existed: one that goes beyond strategy and PowerPoint, embeds quickly, executes relentlessly, and partners side-by-side with leadership teams to create measurable business impact.
We help businesses grow while filling critical gaps in expertise and leadership.
Across B2B SaaS, B2C, e-commerce, and M&A — we've been in the room when it mattered most.
We keep the circle small and the thinking sharp. This is the team you will actually work with.
Mike brings deep expertise in product, technology, and AI leadership across SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce businesses. He has built and scaled teams, products, and platforms through periods of growth and transformation, with a particular focus on technology strategy and operational execution. His ability to combine technical depth with product intuition helps turn ambitious ideas into reality.
Jillian specializes in helping companies create clarity, alignment, and momentum through product strategy, operational leadership, and cross-functional execution. She has led teams, launched products, and guided organizations through moments of growth, transformation, and complexity across a wide range of SaaS businesses. At the center of her approach is a talent for bringing structure to ambiguity and turning strategy into measurable business impact.
Tracie leads the creation of thoughtful, intuitive experiences across SaaS, e-commerce, and marketplace products. She brings a rare combination of strategic design thinking and deep user empathy, helping companies translate complexity into elegant, high-impact solutions. Her work consistently strengthens engagement, builds trust, and creates experiences that move products forward.
Whether you're scaling fast, navigating a transaction, or just need a thought partner — we'd love to hear what you're building.
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